Nigeria’s first coronavirus case went to work in Ogun State – Lagos health commission
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi Nigeria’s first confirmed coronovirus case entered the country on a Turkish Airlines flight that traveled via Istanbul, the Lagos State Commissioner…
Coronavirus could reach most “if not all countries” – WHO warns
Coronavirus outbreak is “getting bigger”, the World Helath Organization (WHO) said on Friday after Nigeria confirmed sub-Saharan Africa’s first case, reiterating its warning that the virus could reach most “if…
I’ll publicly declare my assets after my tenure – Gov. Makinde assures
Gov. Seyi Makinde Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has promised to declare his assets openly after his tenure just like he did when he assumed office. Makinde gave the…
Coronavirus: Panic sends world share markets crashing again, $5 trillion wiped off
Coronavirus panic sent world share markets crashing again, compounding their worst week since the 2008 global financial crisis and bringing the wipeout to $5 trillion. Hopes that the epidemic that…
Markets brace for global recession, as coronavirus spreads in three continents
Countries on three continents reported their first cases of the coronavirus on Friday as the world prepared for a pandemic and investors dumped equities in expectation of a global recession….
Coronavirus in Nigeria: Things you must do to avoid infection – Prof. Abayomi
With the confirmation of the first case of coronavirus in Lagos State, the state’s ministry of health has issued guidelines on what to do to avoid being infected. The Lagos…
Nigerian police rescue children, pregnant teens from ‘baby factory’
Police in Rivers State raided a child trafficking facility holding at least 23 children and four pregnant teenagers, a police spokesman said on Thursday. Officers arrested three people and…
Purchase of 820 buses: Court strikes out Ambode’s suit to stop probe by lawmakers
Ex-gov. Akinwunmi Ambode An Ikeja High Court in Lagos on Thursday held that former Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos cannot stop the state Assembly from probing him over his administration’s…
LASG reaffirms no case of coronavirus in Lagos, Chinese citizen tested negative
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi The Lagos State government has affirmed that the Chinese citizen presented at the Reddington Hospital, Ikeja yesterday on suspicion of being…
Niger hands over 25 repentant Boko Haram terrorists to Nigerian gov’t
Photo credit: Channels Television Authorities in Niger Republic have handed over 25 repentant members of the Boko Haram terrorist group including the wives and children to the Nigerian government. The former insurgents…